Means for making and applying wire ties.



J. S. SLOSSON.

MEANS PoR MAKING AND APPLYING WIRE TIES.

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tion; Fig. 25 shows the tools engaged with on'e another upon the wirecnds; Fig. 2G. shows the ring 'of wire twisted u on a bag'-, neck; Fig. 27 shows the end-"of t'ie tool for twisting such ring.; Fig. 28 is a diagram showing means for unsetting the ends of 'the wire; Fig. 29- sl1ows'-ineans of moving jiillfcd bags to the' tying devices; and Fig. 3 0

is a cross-section. ui'. thebedl in connection with such. tying de\"ices.`` A l The invention will firstwbe descxabed 1n lts preferred- -form,.and several modifications then referred'to.

In Figs. 1 and 2, A designates a fiat bedplate or table supported upon a frame hav- 'inglgs B and bearings C and D for the driving-shaft. E and earn-shaft F. The

driving-shaft would, in practice, be propelled by any suitable means. The table is provided at one end with a chute A leading to a socket A2 which forms the holder for the bags during the tying operation. The means for making the wire-tie are shown .in Fig. 1 directly beneath the socket A2, and also two bending-arms Z1 adapted -to" embrace tlie opposite sides of the bag-neck andat the. same time bend the newly formed tie around the bag-neck; -and upon the opposite side of the socket the twister-jaws G- are located, as shown in Fig. 1.

Wire-feeding devices-The Wirefa is Jfed j through a straightener B to feed-wheels H .having shafts 1 connected by gears I bcneath the table. -A cog-wheel J is {itt-ed to turn loosely 'upon'one of the shafts I, as

lshown in Fig. 16, and provided with an arm J having a pawl I2 to engage the adjacent wheel I. A rack l2 meshes withthe cog- Wheel J andis reciprocated by connections J4 to a cam J3 upon the shaft E.} During the feeding of the wire, the pawl .turns the feed-wheels H through the required space, andl slips over the teeth of the gear If in its' 4reverse movement. Fig. 16 Shows thebaring H of one of` the shafts I bolted'a'djust; ably to the table A, and provided with/an adjusting screw H2 to press the wheels H together upon the wire for feeding the same.

vA cutter-sleeve a. is mounted upon the table at the delivery side of the feed-wheels, and the wire' passes through the same and is severed at the proper time' by a cutter a2 moved by lever-connections a3 to a cam a".

loops't upon the tie 1. To feed the' wireinto its proper position, aguide-box islocatedbetwcen the-cranks and formed with.- a. bed f, guide-blocks f', and hinged flaps' )"2 at the side of the guide-blocks between which and the guide-blocks the wire passes,

as shown in Fig. 12. vThe ends of the blocks and the flap next the cu'tter a2 are ared to admit the Wire easily. The flaps are held 'normally upward by springs f2, and a spring-finger f2A extends overthe top of the wlrelhetween the two "flaps, asshown in Figs. 12 and 14, andi's sloped upon its under side so that the wire can be drawn out from between the same, as shown in dotted lines t vin Fig. 13. When the ends of the wire are bent forwardly bythe .bending-arms, the

flaps f2 are thrown downward by the wire,

as shown in Figs. 13 and 14. The crankshafts c are connected by bevel-gears c2 and a'shaft c2 which is shown grooved spil-ally,

and a nut c* actuated, as 'shown in Figs. 1 85 and 2, by connections c5 to a cam c, which oscillates the crank-pins c.

Tie-closing device-The bending-arms b are shown retracted in Figs. l 'and 10, and

.in 6 and 13 extendedforwardin theoo acto bending thetie. The arms are mount- I ed respectively upon a concentric shaft g -and sleeve-g', and are each curved toward so as to fit opposite sides Y directly above the socket A2 9'5 in the table, and the ends of the arms are formed With notches e, as shgwn in Figs 6 their extrerhitly(1 of the bam-nec and 10, to form,l when the arms are closed asin Figs. 6 and 6*,.a die within which 'the ends of the tie are twisted together forinf ing interlaid coils t2, as shown in Figl.'P The shaft g and sleeve g are provided` respectively .with toothed sectors l1. andl It',

'which mesh respectively .with pinions h2 and k3. These pinions overlap for, a portion of their length so that they rotate in opposite directions, and move-'the bending-arms from opposite directions toward the bagneck in the socket A2.

One of the pinions has a shaft extended downward through the table .and provided at its lower end-with a pinion j -which is l operated by means of a rack /r and connections la to a cam lc2. By this construction, thefbcnding-arms operate when the tie is finished to bend it immediately about the neckof the bag to be grasped by the twist-- ing jaws C. These jaws, as shown in Figs. 4 to@ inclusive, and Fig. 3, are piyoted at opposite sides` ofa head Z which is terminated in front '.by a wedge'l to the tapering sides ofwvhichthe' looped end,l t. of the tie are pressedj-'as shown in Figs. 6 and 13, when thelbendingarms aire fully closed upon thebfg-,necln .The jaws havean aperture in the-center'to clear the tapering sides of the wedge, and' are shown .in Fig. 4 in their open posit-ioniadapted to receive the ends of the wire-ties `in'`\"'l'1a teve'r direction the loops may exten'rl' ."0ne of such ties t is shown inserted in`"the jaws in readiness to be gripped. The he'ad Z is carried -by a twisterf,

. spindlefm through which ajawclosing rod 'is movable and formed at its' front end with aw'ed`ge, as shown in Figs. and 4:,

adapted to expand tail-pieces C2 which are projected -fromthe rear ends-of fthe "aws through slots C3 in the head l.- Each jaws has upon the edge, to hold e jaw normallyopen, as shown' in Fig. 4. The spindle fm.,

'is provided with a pinion m' at its rear end meshing with a gear m2 which is rotated by a gear m3 and a rack -m having Suitable` connections m5 toa cam an. The connec-- tions to the rack m* are constructed, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 8, 9- and17, to suitably reciprocate the'rod n before the spindle' m is.ro. tated, and thus secure theclosing of the jaws upon theendof the wire-tie beforethe jaws are rotated.' This is effected by mounting the rack m* movably upon a stem m" with end of the rack adjusting `r`od n is formed with collars 'r1/,O and a bellnuts ms at oneend.. The closingcrank n? has a crank-pin 1 1? fitted between theeollars-and is connected .to a link 'nxL hav.

engagea stud ing dogsm.5 to alternately p movable withthe stem m22 The dogs 'nare pivotcd upon the link 'nt and provided with shoulders facingin opposite directions and` rest upon stop, uponv the'lnk to hold the shoulders a little below the stops.

A crank-arm n is jointed to the table A to hold one end of the link movable, and is -made of the same radius as the bell-crankarm en?, but the supports of these two craukarms are set farther apart than their pivots pupon the link which causes each one o f them to swing the'adjacent dog outof the path of the stud p after the link has been moved a short distance by the stud. At thebeginning' of its movement, the nuts m` clear the suiliciently as shown in Fig'.

`.` 9; to permit-the required movement of the stud p and the link rod nendwise and thus close the jaws before the -nuts touch the end of the rack, as shown '.in' Figs.

head m Awith Sand 17, and move therack ,to ro- "tate t e spindle m. The dogs n operate at 'opposite ends of the racks movement to close Y lforiiant ot'4 room upon Fig. 1 ofthe drawing. parts of the bag-feedin 1s, 19 mi 20.

fr devices are broken oth-but they are fully' slhown in Figs;

A carrier g is fitted to "reciprocate in a' slot g at one side of the chute thea spring o restingl upon the pino.

serves to' hold it during.

4chute A by rl when moved toward the socket A2 pushes m4, to move the clos1ng.

A and has ivotedu on it a pusher-arm 1L i P P with fork 1" adapted to embrace the neck ofa bag and push it into ,socket A2. The' arxn -'r is jointed upon the'carrier and is allowed (by a' slot a'nd pin 8') to have a limited. movement upon ltspivot s so as to swing clcarof 'theehute in its outward movement by' the'. 'h

side of the same, as .shown in Fig.- 18, and

`:also inwardly across the chute, when moved toward the socket A2, as shown in Fig'. 1. 'lhecarrieris connected by a link u and lever' arm uwith a cam u2, which in moving t-he earlier-outwardly throws the pusher-arm 'automatically into its inoperative position,

and automatically throws it* across the chute when the motion of the carrier is reversed,

('see Figs, 18 and'19). -Vllien the carrier is movingv outwardly, the neck of abagv may therefore be inserted by 'handfor bv any other suitable means, far enough within the chute AA to Vbe engaged. by the forkedend of the pusher upon its reverse movement and carl ried 'to the socket" by `the pusher, which the tying operation. An voutlet channel Asus extended from the socket A2 to the side of the table to discharge the tied'bagmecks from' the'jsocket, andan isolated portionyor/island/Aff of 'thus separated'therefrom and is h'eld in its required positionby an arch fB, (Fig. 18'). A switch-point o is mounted upon the island the table is A* adjacent to the' socket A", as showniin Fig. 18, to-closezthe chute A', when dischargi ing-the tied bag-neck into the outlet; The

switch-point is pressed normally across the a spring fv, and the bag-pusher the switch-point automatically to one side. .Ejectorjor tied bags.-An ejector :n is journaled upon an upright shaft at one side of the twister, -and isv constructed to. swing across the socket Az'to push the tied bag-neck into the outlet. 4The ejector is shown in itsv inoperative position in Fig. 1 andin its operative position in Fig. 18, and' is oscillated when required, byconnections fw to acam-lever w', the cam for which is notshown in Fig. '2, as it would confuse the drawing Figs. 3, 10 and 19yshow a blo'c( Lf-' at one side of the socket A2 and holldwed to support the bag-neck close to the bending-arms b', the under side of the block'ihaving 'a notch v"V to clear the bagwhichv move altern ately 'into such notch. The fork 11 of the pusher-arm' lies close -to the table A (sec Fig. 19) soas to enter the notch o3 and clamp the bag-neck in conjunction with the block b2 and the v notch in the table beneath.

Operation of machine with abo/ve attache A'ntemsr-'lhe cutter a2 is set, by adjustment of the beari J1/, at a suitable distance from the nearest caring-pin, d, and a wire of the requisite. length, as indicated in Fig.`

guidebox and severed at the end of' thev eration,- and the folding of the-wire around L the studs produces the 1009s t at the-ends i that the fprward"movement-o of` the tie whichvform wie yeyes to which the lingers are more readily applied after the tie is twisted, as shown in Fig. 15. 'During the feeding and bending of thewire the bag-pusher 1' 'is moved toward the socket A2, thus carrying into the socket a bagrneck placed' in the chute A', the end of the pusher entering the notch/u3 in the'block o2 and serving to close'one side ofthe notch during the tying operation. f

Prior to' its movement-,the bag-pusher lies Hush with the side of'the .chute-A', so that a bag-neck can be., pushed into" the same in contact with the ,switch' int c," so, theg/,bagf pusher engage the bagfneck and oper' ate to push `the switch-point out of the iwa'y I:as the baglneek is carriedinto the 71`1otch..Y The pusher thus holds the Aswitch-point across the voutlet-chan nel A?" during the bagf tying operation, 'but permits Vthe 'switch' uni der the influence of the springe to move again across the chutev A whenl 'thefbag-"` pusher is retracted. The bending-arms bare then thrown forward, the 'lingers b' catchingfbeneath the wire and supporting it as it is bent around the bag-neck; the middle of the wire being retainedin the guide! I .box by the s ring f4 during the .flrst.po,r

tion of the ending movement andthen yielding to permit the wir' to be folded around the bag-neck, as indicated in'Fi'gs. 6

and 13. The bending-arms`carrythe endsy of thetie againstthe sides ofthe wedge l? vof the twister, thus throwing them between the jaws C'- and holding the'eyesuponthe ends of the tieseparated during the twisting operation. The first movement'of "the" rod m bythe operation of the stud p uponl the dog 11,5 then forces the jaw-closing rod n' 'between the` tail-pieces of the jaws, closing the jaws upon the ends -of the tie; and the rack m4 is then moved to twist the' spindle m and twist the neck of the'tie as shownat t3. in Fig. 15. The bending-arms are held closed, as shown in Figs.- 6 and-13, during such twisting operation, the wires forming the neck of the tie being confined inthe notches e which form a die to shape the neck' o f the tie as it is twisted. The bend-A pingarms are then. retracted'to the position shown -in 'Figs'. 14 and 10ft-and, the bagpusher vretracted'to the' position shown i'n-A v dotted lines r in Fig. 18 which releases the bagneck so that it can l .notch A2." The ejector vm 1s then operated,

be ejected from the pushingthe bag from the 'notch into the outletchannel A3, the switch-point o guid- -ing thetied bag-neck into 4the `channel during such ejecting movement. The ejector 4immedia'.t ely returns to its normal clear ofthe notch A2, and the peated.

'as shown in Fig. 1,

By the operation described, the wire-f `blank Isvcutifrom a continuous wire and 7 formed into. a. tie adjacent to the socket'in which the bag-neck is held, thuspermittingthe tietfbe bent immediately about the bag-neck and twisted thereon.

cycle of movements is again reposition he formation of a tie from a continuous 'in the same machine where it is used is immaterial, as the essential feat-ure of the invention is'the making of the wire-tie in the samemachine in which it is applied to and secured upon thearticle to be fastened.- .',The tie" when Athe blank is eut from the wire, may be finished or shaped in any manner suitable to the purpose for which it is to ber used, and it is not therefor an essential Apart'of the present invention that the of the tie shouldbe folded or formed with eyes. Such a form of tie does however furnish ends which are guarded by' the fold,

and are thus particularly suited to avoid inthe tie,

jury `to the fingers in unfastenin and., claim istherefore made herein to the particular device for making such a tie.

along the body of the tie produces quadruple coils with the ends of the wire project-ing 4toward the bag-neck, thus uniting the ends of the tie very securely, while it ineloses the ends of the wire where they cannot injure the fingers or catch in any object.

' lTo illustrate -the scope 'of the invention, v115 Figs.'22 to 26 inclusive show means for making a ring-tie by making the blank t5 long enough, asshown in Fig. 22, to extend, when folded, beyond 'the bag-neck with the ends t? slightly overlapped, so that they may be Welded' by movable electrodes y and y. The electrodes are shown the position occupied uri'ngthe bending of the wire;A and Fig. 25 shows the electrodes closed upon the wire to weld the ends, as

it is aplTliefextending of the terminals'of the wire Figs. Z3 .and 24 in .A

W The particular character of the tie madego ends 10o loop'by applyingia ,.in' Fig. 27 to one side of the` wire-ring t8 and twisting it upon the bagneck,' as shown in Ig. 26.

' Fig.4 28 is 'a diagram showin" clamping dies osand o for holding the enc of a wire' tie while upset or enlarged upon the end by producing Va rounded end t1 4upon the tie. lbuch ties with enlarged or bent ends may be'twisted by using a suitable twisting tool. It is therefore immaterial t'o tliisinvention Vwhat form of tie be made in -themacliine where it is applied to the bagneck, or what means be employed to secure it thereon. It is alsoimmateria'l whether the operation of guarding the ties upon their egids by bending 'or upsettinc` be `p'erfcrri'ned 'before or after the tie is folded aroundthe bagi'ilsck or its 'endstwisted vto ether, as 0b- .necks may be'mpasse'd entirely through' or -across -the samethus permitting Villedbags 2, shown .in Fig. 29', to be supported upon arches A?.

. vious tmodiicationsof the mac inery 'would permittlie bending or upsetting ofthe Wire at :liny stage of its application to the bagnec The various attachments of the machine' can be disposed upon thebed-plate so 'that-it may be divided transversely, so that bagtrucks 'z' and propelled intermittingly into `a channel A in the table -A where they would be tied, as described herein.` The two j halves of the frame at opposite sides of thepassage A are shown connectedtogether by Having thus set forthtlie naturecf the invention what is claimed herein is:

.1. A machine for making @and applying wire-ties, comprising 1n a single organization means for supporting an art-icle,;means 1 for lmaking a. wire-tie adjacent to such arti cle, means for applying the tie to the article and crossing the' ends of the tie,'and means for twisting the `ei'ids'ioftlie tie' together, all the said means being connected to operate successively, fas and'for the purpose set' forth. 4

- 2. The combination, in a single, organization, of means for feeding a continuous Wire;

'meansfor cutting o i lengths of 4wire and making individual wire-ties, means for applying one of such ties to the bag .or other article to\ be tied, means for securing the ends of the tetogether, and mechanism connecting all of the said means for operating them in succession.

3. The combination in -a single organization, of means for feeding a continuous wire,

tie together.

4. 'I he combination in a lsingle organiza-V tion, of'means for feeding a continuous wire,

means for cutting oii lengths of the wire suitable forwire-ties, means for treating the endsof the eut. Wire to form guards on the tie, means for looping the tie around the article to be tied, and means for vtwisting `the ends of the tie together` and leaving the guarded ends separated for untwistiiig the" 5. The' combination 'in a single organiza tion, of means for feeding av continuous wire, means for cutting oli lengths of tlie-w1re suitable for Wire-`ties,`me ans for foldingovcr the ends of the' cut wire and forming 'eyes at the folds, means for looping the tie around the article to be tied, and means for twisting the ends of the tie together 'and leaving the eyes separated for untwisting the' tie.

6. The combination in a single organization, of means for feeding a continuous wire,

means for cutting oli` lengths .of the Wire' suitablefor Wire-ties, means for folding over the ends'ofthe cut wire and forming'eyes at'the folds, and layingthe terminals of the Wire parallel with the body of the tie, 1 neans for looping the tie around the article to be ethe/r,` whereby ,thebo'dy and the terminals form quadruple coils.y

7. Thecombination in a" single organ-iza-v tion,y of means for'feeding. a continuous wire,

the ends of the cut wire and forming eyes at the folds, and laying the terminals of the ,tied', andmeans for twisting'the ends to-" 'means 'for''ciittin,g oli' lengt-hs ofthe ,ii'ire" suitable for 'wire-ties, means'for folding over ,wire parallel with th'e body' of thetie, means for looping the 'tie around the article to be tied, and means jfor twistingthe len ds together. inquadruple coils with the eyes separated for untwisting the tie, and the extremities ofthe wire in the said coils directed t'o-A ward the article.

-8 The combination in a machine for making and applying wire-ties, of means for feeding a wireintermittingly with a. suitable length applied 4to two bending-lingers, means.

for severing the blank from the wire, means for actuating the 'fingers to fold over the ends of theblank, means for applying the tie thus" formed to the article to be tied, and

means for twisting the ends of the tie to-.'

gether.

9. The combinationvin a machine for mak- -iiigand applying Wire ties, of two bendingngers.-to bend the ends -of a wire blank, means for feeding a wire intermittiiigly wtli a 'suitable length applied to thebendingfingers, means for severing the blankfrom the Wire, means'for actuating thefingers and forming eyes upon the ends of the blank and laying the 'terminals of. the Wire parallel l with the body of the wire, means for applying the tie thus formed to an' article to be tied, and meansA for twistingthe' b0dy-por tion and'terminals together in quadruple coils, withlthe eyes-projecting at the outer end of the coils.

10. Ina machine for making and applying wire-ties, the combination, with a holder for the article, of means for feeding a wire intermittingly adjacent to the article, means for cutting off. the portion fed, means for folding and securing such portion about the article to be tied, and means for discharging the article from the holder.

11. In a machine for making and applying wire-ties, the combina tion,-with a holder for a bagneek, of means for mocking-up the bag adinoving it into the said holder and support-lng it therein during the tying operation, means for making a wire-tie adjacent to the bag-neck with guarded ends upon the said tie, means for looping the tieabout the bag-neck, and means for twisting the ends together with the guarded portions separated to facilitate untwisting.

12. In a machine t'or making and applying wire-ties, the combination, with a holder for the back-neck, of a. device for forming a tie adjacent to such holder, a wire-feeder feeding a continuouswir'e to such tie-forming device, a cutter forfthe wire adjustable to and from the tie-forming device to vary.

the length-of the tie-blank and means for looping the tie when formed about the bagneck, and securing it thereon.

13.A In a machine for making and applying wire-ties, the combination, with a holder-Q for a`- -bag-neck, of means for feeding a coni- -tinuolswire and cutting a tic therefrorn1= bending-arms curved to embrace the neel;

of the bag and having opposed notches in'j their ends to form a twisting-die, means for actuating such arms, and a twister-having f, jaws-to'grasp the ends of the tie and means l tospread such ends apart to facilitate nntwisting. r

14. In a machine for making and applying wire-ties, thex combination, with means for feeding a continuous wire and cuttinga tie therefrom', of a holder for a. bag-neck. means for foldingr the tie about the neck of I the bag and crossing the ends of the tie, and

a twister operated to twist the tie thereon,

15. In a machine for making and applying wire-tics, the combination, with means for feeding a continuous wire and cutting atie therefrom, of a holder for a bag-neck, a

twister-spindle directed toward the same and havingmovable jaws upon the ends. means for folding the tie about the neck of the bag,

means fori first closing the jaws upon the ends offthejtic, and then rotating the twisterspindle, and finally opening the said jaws to-release the said end..

16. In a machine for making and applying wire-ties, the combination, with means for feeding a continuous wire and forming a tie therefrom, of a bag-neck-support having a socket to receivel the'bag-neck, a chute extending into the socket, abag-pusher with means for reciprocating it over the Tchute when feeding the bag to che socketand for automatically moving it to'thc side-nf, ;t he chute when retracted from'the socket, and meansfor looping the tie about-thebag-neckand twisting it thereon when held' in the socket. 18. In an'iachine .for making` and applying wire-ties, the combination, with means for feeding a continuous wire and forming a tie therefrom, oa bag-neck-support having a4 socket to 4receive the bagf'neck, a, chute extending into the said speket. .and gan e]e ctor operating to n i'oxfe the bag-neck from the socket.

19. In a mach-ine for making and-forming fwire-ties, the combination, with means for -feeding a. ctmtinnous wire-and forming a tie therefrom, of a haglneck-support having av socket to receive the bag-neck, a chute extending intothe said socket. an outle :han nel extended from thesaid notch. i'd an ejector-'operating to move `the tied bag-neck ,gft-fom the socket 'into such outlet-channel.

j- 20'. In a machine for making andapplyving wire-ties, the combination, with means lor feeding a'continnous wire ands-forming a tie therefrom. of a"b ag`-neck suppmt haw' .ing a socket toy receive the bag-neck, a-.chute extending intothe said socketf an outletchannel extendedfrom the said notch, a switch-point'operating to close the chute and open the outlet-channel, and an ejector operatingto move the tied bag-neckfromthe socket into such outlet-channel..

21. The 'eombination'in a single.' organization, of means for feeding a continuous wire, means for cutting ed' 'lengths of the wire and. forming the same into straight wire 'ties-.with theendsv otI such ties shaped to,l

guard the same substantially as herein described, and mechanisms connecting allI of the said. means for operating them in succession.

Q2. The combination,'in a machine .for making and applying wire-ties,l of means lfor bending the ends of the wire-tics to- 12.-',

cession The combination, ina. machine for making and applying wire-ties. of lneans 'for bending the oppositi` ends of a wire-tie around the neck of a'hag and crossing the ends of 'the wiie. means for twisting the ends ot' the tic to clamp il" on the bag-neck, and iiici-haiiisni' connecting` all of the said ini-ans toi' operating them automatically in succession.

'24. The combination in a machine for making and applying wire-ties, of means for 'foiminga wire-tiel'fmeans for looping the tie aroundlthe article to be tied,`\and crossiiigthe ends of the t-ie, means for twist-- ing the ends of the tie together and mechanism connecting all of the said means for operating them automatically iii succession.

The V-ombination in a inachinejfor making applying wire-ties` of means for feeding lengths of the wire, adjacent to thel bag or otherarticle to be tied, bending-arms operated to loop the tie around the article ing the ends of the 'e together` while held by said arms and mec anisin connecting all and cross 'its opposetnds, ineans for twist-` o'f the said means for operating themmautomatieally in succession. 26. The kombination, in a machine for vmaking and applying wire-ties, of means for feeding; lengths of the wire adjacent to the bag or 'ther article to be tied, means for llooping the' ends of the tie around the aiticle,` means for twisting 'the ends of the tie together, and a die' for holding the twisted coils in -closexpro/ximity during the bending operation.

27? In a machine for making and apply .inghi'i're-tiesg the combination, with means for folding the -tie` about a. bag-neck or other article, ofA a `luide-block foi-ined with bed f, spring-finger f4, and hinged flaps f2 'ing wire-ties,

plate, of a conveyer arranged successively beneath arranged and operated substantially as herein set forth.

ing wire-ties,A the combination, with means for feeding-a 'ire-blank. and .means for folding the tie about the bag-neck, of a guide-box arranged in the path of the blank and haring bed f, guide-blocks f, spring'- In a machine for making and'apply-- iiger f4 operating upon the bed between the/50 guide-blocks. and hinged aps f operating at the side of the guideblocks, vthe inlet'end y of the guide-box havingtliefbl'oek fand the.

hinged flap f? flared to blanks.' l

2.9. In a machine for making and apply.- ing wire-ties, the combination, with a bedplate having a suitable channel 1n the same to receive bag-necks, of a conveyer carrying aseries of filled bags and operating interadmit the wire inittently to more the bag-necks into the Y late o'r forming a wire-tie for `each bag-neck' and for securing it thereon. 30. In a machine for making and 'applythe combination, with a bedplate wholly divided,- with a continuous channel between the, two sides of the bedand intermita series :of bags said channel, and means iipon,the bed- `tently operated to' convey the bed plate; with their necks moved int-ei'niittiiigly in the said gchanncl, and means uponthe bed-plaie for 

